Buy American Provisions

Contractor Certification

1. Identification of American-made Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods:

Consistent with the terms of the Owner’s Bid solicitation and the provisions of the American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA 2009) Section 1605, Buy American

Provisions, the Contractor certifies that each and every component of the WORK for which

payment requisition is made reflects the Contractor’s best, good faith effort to identify

domestic sources of iron, steel, and manufactured goods where such American-made

components are available on the schedule and consistent with the deadlines prescribed in or

required by the construction Contract.

2. Verification of U.S. Production: The Contractor further certifies that all components

contained in the WORK that are American-made have been so identified, and will upon the

Owner’s request provide to the Owner reasonable, sufficient, and timely verification to the

Purchaser of the U.S. production of each component so identified.

3. Documentation regarding Non- American-made Iron, Steel, or Manufactured Goods:

The Contractor further certifies that for any components or components that are not

American-made but are submitted to the Engineer for approval in the contract WORK, are so

identified and the Contractor has included in or attached to the submittal to the Engineer one

or both of the following, as applicable:

a. Identification of and citation to a categorical waiver published by the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register that is applicable to such

component or components, and an analysis that supports its applicability to the

component or components;

b. Verification documentation sufficient to the OWNER, that the Contractor has sought

to secure American-made component(s) but has determined that such components

are not available on the schedule and consistent with the deadlines prescribed in the

Contract specifications, along with assurance adequate for the Contractor that the

non- American component or components are available on the schedule and

consistent with the Contract deadlines.

4. Information and Detailed Justification Regarding Non- American-made Iron, Steel, or

Manufactured Goods: The Contractor further certifies that for any such component or

components that are not so available, the Contractor has also provided in or attached to this

information, including but not limited to the verifiable documentation and a full description of

the Contractor’s efforts to secure any such American-made component or components, that

the Contractor believes are sufficient to provide and as far as possible constitute the detailed

justification required for a wavier under section 1605 with respect to such component or

components. The Contractor further agrees to assist the OWNER in amending,

supplementing, or further supporting such information as required by the OWNER to request

and, as applicable, implement the terms of a US EPA wavier with respect to any such

component or components.

The Contractor’s “Partial Payment Estimate” shall contain the following certifications for all

projects funded with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA 2009)

CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION

The undersigned certifies that to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the

WORK covered by this payment estimate has been completed in accordance with the contract

documents including the ARRA 2009 Buy American provisions & Davis Bacon Act requirements,

that all amounts have been paid by the Contractor for WORK for which previous payment

estimates was issued and payments received from the Owner, and that the current payment

shown herein is now due.

Contractor: ____________________________________

By: __________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________

ENGINEER’S CERTIFICATION

The undersigned certifies that the WORK has been carefully inspected and to the best of

my knowledge and belief, the quantities shown in this estimate are correct and the WORK has

been performed in accordance with the contract documents and in compliance with the ARRA

Buy American provisions and Davis Bacon Act.

Engineer: _____________________________________

By: __________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________